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Pleasant Gardens Elementary School

100 John Roach Drive, Marion, NC 28752

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
289
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
McDowell County Schools
McDowell County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Class size13.5 students per teacher
74thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pleasant Gardens Elementary School

Pleasant Gardens Elementary School is a public elementary school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of McDowell County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in McDowell County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 289 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

100 John Roach Drive
Marion, NC 28752
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
289 students
Students per teacher
13.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
McDowell County Schools
County
McDowell County
NCES school ID
370294001183

Schools near Pleasant Gardens Elementary School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.